Curtain holder



Patented Dec. 15, 1925.

UNITED y STATES4 PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. DOVER, F LONGMEADOW, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN MONTGOMERY, OF WOONSOGKET, RHODE ISLAND.

CURTAIN HOLDER.

Application filed July 14, 1924. Serial No. 725,895.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE lV. Doven, al

citizen of the United States, residing at Longmeadow, in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gurtain Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a curtain holder of the type adapted for use in connection with lace curtains, poi-tieres, and the like, and is adapted to be held in either its extended position for engaging the curtain or folded into retracted position wherein it occupies but little space aiid'is out of the way of the occupants of the room.

One object of the invention is to provide a simple and eiiicient device of the character described which may be easily constructed and readily operated for supporting our-k supporting element is fi'ictioiially retained in either its extended or retracted position, thus preventing its accidental displacement.

Other objects and advantages of the invention relate to certain improved details of construction and methods of operation as will be more fully set forth in the detailed description to follow.

Referring to the drawings forming a part 'of this application and illustrating one embodiment of the invention Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a window casing illustratingr the position of the parts of the holder structure when the same is in operative position for holding a lace curtain.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view, partially in section, showing the location .of the parts in two 4positions of the elongated curtain supporting member. Y

Fig. 3 is a. vertical sectional view, taken along the `line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and',

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig.y 3, showing a slightly modified construction.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of tlie'drawings, wherein l designates a window casing adjacent to which is supported a lace curtain 2 in the ordinary manner.

The curtain .iolder comprises a base mem 'her ,preferably ,formed `of sheet lmetal which is secured to the casing l by any suitable or desired fastening devices such as screws 4- passed through openings 14 formed in the base member and threaded into the casing. A pair of arms 5 and 6 extend outwardly from the sheet metal base member 3 and are preferably formed integral therewith, the outer portions`7 and 8 of said arms being oppositely located relative to each other and bent to engage, throughout a certain portion of their extent, the opposite sides of an elongated curtain supporting member 9 a portion of which extends between and is pivotally supported by the arms. The opposed arms 5 and 6 are formed cf resilient material and the portions 7 and 8 thereof are .adapted to frictionally engage` the opposite sides of the curtain supporting member 9 to frictionally resist the movement of the elongated curtain supporting member about its point of pivotal connection with the arms. p

In the present instance the elongated member 9 is pivotally supported by the portions 7 and S of the arms 5 and 6 by means of small brads 10 and 1l forced inwardly through suitable openings formed in the portions 7 and 8 of the arms and into the elongated member 9, the brads l0 and 1l being arranged in substantial alignment with each other. It is to be understood, however, that I may form a bore in the elonn gated member 9 and pass a small rod entirely through the member and through the aligned openings in the portions 7 and S, or any other suitable means may be employed for pivotally supporting the elongated member 9'from the portions 7 and 8 of the arms. In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the portions 7 and 8 of the arms are provided with fiat inner faces which frictionally engage opposite sides of the elongated member 9 by reason of the resilient character of the material from which the ,.-arms are formed whereby the movement base. The stop l2 is so located that it engages the upper surface of the elongated member rearwardly of the pivot point l5 when the elongated member occupies the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2, to lim it downward movement of the elongated member about its pivot point 13, `and the end ol" the member l2 engages the side of the elongated member forwardly ot its pivot point 13 when the elongated member is turned into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, whereby the movement ot the elongated member about its pivot point 'is limited and the elongate-l member when turned into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. '2 is held in that position by the stop l2 and the trictional engagement of the portions 7 and 8 therewith.

ln the modified form ot the invention shown in Fig. l ot" the drawings, the outwardly extending `port-ions l5 and 1G ot the resilient arms 5 and G are curved transversely to tit about the opposite sides of the elongated member 9. lln this construct-ion the Iheads 17 and 18 oli the brads l() and il are normally spaced slightly from the outer surfaces of the portions l5 and 1G oli the resilient arms to permit the portions l5 and of the arms `to be forced outwardly as the elongated member '9 `is turned about its pivot. lnthis construction fthe stop l2 serves to limit the moa'ement of'fthe elongated member in either ol two directions as in 'the 'lorm shown in Figs. l to 3.

lt' desired, however, the stop l2 may be dispensed with in this form of the structure, and the elongated member held in horirontal position by the engagement of the portions l5 and lll ot the resilient arms 5 and G `with the sides oi' the member. Liliewise the elongated member may be retained in its vertical position by 'the engagement ot the portions l5 and l5 o't the resilienarms therewith.

The structure lerein described niay'be used ttor Yarious purposes other than that described abore, such, tor example, as supports 'for full length or short length ylace curtains, in which event two holders will be used for xach window, and the holders will be so positioned upon lthe. window casing that the elongated members willV swing in horizontal planes rather than in vertical planes as shown in the drawings.

lVhen used as curtain supports the structure will be so applied to the window casingl that each elongated member 9' will extend inwardly in a horizontal direction across one-haltl ot the width of the window to support one ot the two curtains employed for covering the window, and each elongated member 9 will extend outwardly towards the interior of the room, thus swinging the curtain out .of its normal position covering .the window, when the elongated member is turned into the dotted 'line position shown in Fig. 2 ot the drawings. In this use ot the structure the elongated member 9 may be formed ot metal tubing and may be so constructed in sectionsso that a part thereoi will telescope within another whereby ithe same may be readily adapted for use in connection with windows of ditlerent widths. The use of the structure for supporting lace curtains involves practically no structural changes over that illustrated herewith, as stated above, except that the structure is so applied to 4the casing vthat the elongated member moves in a horizontal rather than a vertical plane.

From the above it will be seen that l have provided a curtain holder capable et beingreadily lormed and easily operated whereby the elongated curtain supporting member may be turned into horizontal curtain supporting position or ifertica'l retracted position and heldin either of these positions by moans of the trictional lengagement Aof the resilient arms tlierewith, to support a curtain or be withdrawn out ot' the way of the occupants oit the room.

ldimilarly, the structure may be readily employed for a variety oit other purposes,

such as supports for lace curtains which will permit the curtains being swung into their normal position in front ot' the window or swung bodily inward towards the interior of the room whenever it is `desired yto remove the curtains temporarily from their normal position lin front ot and covering the windows.

that I claim is lpIn a curtain holder, a ybase member, a pair ot arms project-ing outwardly from said base member, an elongated `member pivotally supported by said arms, and a stop yterminating short of the lpivot point ot said elongated member, whereby the side ot' said elongated member is engaged by theI side of said stop in one position of said elongated member `to limit t-he movement ol said mongated member about its pivot point and the end ot' said stop is engaged by theside of said elongated member outwardly of its pivot point to limit movement of said elongated member in the opposite direction.

2. In a curtain holder, a base member provided with a pair of arms projecting theretrom, an elongated member pivotally supported by said arms, and al stop 'l'ormed integra-l with said base member and terminating short of the pivot point oli said elongated member whereby the side and end of said ystop respectively engage one side ot said elongated member on opposite sides of its pivot point to limit they movement of said elongated member in opposite direct-ions.

3. In a. curtain holder, a base member, a pair -ot arms integral with said base member and .extending outwardly therefrom, an

lll() elongated member having one end thereof positioned between said arms and pivot-ally supported therefrom, and a stop for limiting the pivotal movement of said elongated member in either of two directions about its point of pivotal connection to said arms, said stop member being so positioned that one side thereof is engaged by that portion of said elongated member which extends inwardly from the pivot point in one position of said elongated member and serves as a stop therefor while the end of said stop member is engaged by that portion of said elongated member which extends outwardly from its pivot point in another positiony of said elongated member and serves to limit the movement of said elongated member about its pivot point in the opposite direction. v

4. In a curtain holder, a base member, a pair of resilient opposed arms extending outwardly from said base member adapted to resilient-ly engage a member interposed therebetween, an elongated member having a portion thereof located between said resilient arms and pivotally supported thereby the portions of said resilient arms engaging said elongated member being shaped to lit closely against the sides of said elongated member to form a channel for said member whereby the elongated member is resiliently held against movement.

5. In a curtain holder, a. base member, a

pair of resilient opposed arms extending outwardly from said base member and shaped to fit the opposite sides of an elongated member interposed therebetween in one position of said elongated member, an elongated member having a portion 7thereof interposed between said resilient arms and pivotally supported thereby, whereby said elongated member is resiliently krestrained from movement about its pivot point when in one position.

6. In a curtain holder, a supporting member of sheet metal shaped to form a base, a pair of resilient arms having portions arranged in substantial parallelism, and a stop,

all of said elements being of relatively thin flexible material, said arms and stolp mem* ber being integral with said base; and an elongated member having a portion thereof located betweensaid resilient arms and pivotally supported thereby in such position as to be engaged by said stop at points located on opposite sides of its point of pivotal connection with said arms in different positions of said elongated member.

7. In a curtain holder, a supporting member of sheet metal shaped to form a base, a pair of resilient arms having portions arranged in substantially parallelism, and a stop offset laterally from said arms, all of said elements being struck out from a sheet metal blank whereby they are integrally formed of relatively thin material; an elongated member having a portion thereof located between said resilient arms and pivotally sup ported thereby in position to be engaged by diiferent portions of said offset stop at points on opposite sides of its point of pivotal connection with said arms in different positions of said elongated member to positively limit the movement of said elongated member in either of two directions.

8. In a curtain holder, a base member, a pair of resilient opposed arms extending outwardly from said base member shaped to fit the opposite sides of an elongated member interposed therebetween and form a channel for said elongated member whereby said member .is resiliently held against movement in one position of the same, an elongated member having a portion thereof located between said resilient arms and pivotally supported thereby to resiliently limit the movement of said elongated member about its point of pivotal support, and additional means engageable by said elongated member for positively limiting` its movement in one direction about its point of pivotal support.

In testimony whereof I have ailixed my signature.

GEORGE IV. DGVER.

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